Sabre

SAY-br'SAY-ber'2 syllables
🇫🇷French
Bold

MEANING

A type of sword

ORIGIN

European

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from French 'sabre', which came from German 'Säbel', itself from Hungarian 'szablya'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Associated with cavalry and military history.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used historically as a weapon in cavalry units across Europe.

🇬🇧English
Sharp

MEANING

Sharpness or cutting edge

ORIGIN

European

ETYMOLOGY

Used metaphorically to describe something sharp or incisive.

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used in expressions like 'sabering the champagne'.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Sabre was a popular term in the 18th and 19th centuries in military contexts.

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